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B. RATIONALE 1. Purpose /Mission Multi - department/advisory board review of UDO private road, access and trail system standards with respect to Comprehensive Plan Goals and Objectives, and develop amendments for consideration. 2. Analysis In its accepted 2014 Work Plan, the following activity was identified for the OUTBoard: • Begin examination of LIDO Section 7.8 Access and Roadways (Attachment 2) with respect to the goals and objectives of the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan to determine consistency, and seek BOCC authorization to develop recommendations of applicable amendments to the UDO to take to the Planning Board. Likewise, in its accepted 2014 Work Plan, the Planning Board identified the following activity as a concern /emerging issue: • Emergency Access: Work with appropriate staff /departments to better ensure properties can be reached by emergency personnel (e.g., driveway width and clearance, bridge weight limit signage and sufficiency to allow a fire truck to pass, gate width, and curve radii sufficient for emergency vehicles). Multi- Department /Advisory Board Review On April 16, 2014 the OUTBoard reviewed and discussed issues relating to selected private road and access standards of the UDO. The Board recommended that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) direct Planning staff to review these standards, and also trail system standards, and develop amendments to the UDO for consideration. On May 20, 2014 the BOCC authorized staff to move forward with the OUTBoard's recommendation to proceed as proposed, including coordinating with other County departments, and return to the Board in the Fall with an update and request for further authorization to proceed. Planning staff met with Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) staff on June 16, 2014 to discuss emergency access to trail systems. As a result, draft goal and objectives were developed for accommodating emergency service personnel needing to access people using trails at Orange County parks and nature preserves administered by the Orange County Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation (DEAPR) (Attachment 3). On August 20, 2014 DEAPR staff presented the Draft Parks & Recreation Master Plan to the OUTBoard, and as part of its comments the Board recommended that the emergency access goal and objectives be included in the Plan. On July 9, 2014 staff met with the Fire Chief Council to discuss private road and access standards and receive comments. The Council's comments are provided in Attachment 1. 2